SI MONTHLY NEWS NOVEMBER 2005 News and views
From SI Exco News
In Requiem - Joseph Girard
Joseph GIRARD, founder of Servas-France, died October 31st 2005. He was 87.
Joseph was a modest man. He has been working in a tailor's during 42 years in a small town. He was deported because he had refused the compulsory work in Germany during the war. He liked trees and photographs, but most of all he loved people and that's why we have come to salute and thank him.
Joseph, thank you for creating in France, just after the war the movement Servas whose aim is to build peace through people to people meetings within an international network of hosts and travellers.
At first you wrote the list by hand under the suspicious eyes of the authorities of the
time. A list of people ? What for ? You thought, as we still think today, that meeting and sharing
daily life with other people could create solid links and become steps towards peace.
Thanks to your initiative the movement has developed and it is on behalf of 1300 members
that we are with you today.
We'll always keep you in our hearts.
Jacqueline Spaak French national secretary
The Vancouver meeting
Clarification: In the September 2005 newsletter, there are articles describing Servas activities in August 2005 in Vancouver, Canada. There was, in fact, only one meeting held, and both articles are describing the same event.
Penny Pattison NS, Servas Canada (Apologies for the confusion on this point. Ed.)
Condolences to Jordan
Dear Sir,
I write to express my sincere sympathy and condolence on last Wednesday, November 9, 2005
attack in Jordan, which more sixty people lost their lives. I think if everybody should be concerned with one another's problems the world would be a better place for us. In fact, I was highly touched by this sad news again. We are only praying better days to come.
Have a nice days. Yours faithfully. Kofi Koumako, National Secretary, Servas TOGO.
Election comment from Togo
HELLO. EVERYBODY,
TODAY, I WISH WHOM IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SERVAS INTERNATIONAL TO HAVE THE OBSERVERS IN ALL CONTINENTS TO CHECK THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTRIES.
IN PEACE.
KOFFI KOUMAKO, NATIONA L SECRETARY, SERVAS TOGO
Servas Britain
Website address changes
Servas Britain has changed its website and its email contact to a more manageable format.
The website is now: http://www.servasbritain.org and the email address is: info[at]servasbritain.org
It is planned to update and make changes to the website in the New Year.
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